CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brookings

Oregon · 4,469 residents · 4.15 sq mi

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Brookings is home to 4,469 people in Oregon. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 978 fewer people here than in 2000. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,469

−18%vs 2000

vs 5,447 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 43.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(324)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(214)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(181)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(619)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(621)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(427)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(447)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(538)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.4%(418)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,090

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,656 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,525

−26%vs 2000

vs $17,010 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,100

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $142,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$440

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $597 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.7%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.9% in 2000

47.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(4,807)

Black0.2%(11)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(258)

Asian1.3%(69)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(4,347)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(70)

Asian0.7%(32)

Other2%(90)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.4%(428)

Central American3.3%(218)

Guatemalan3.3%(218)

Puerto Rican0.8%(53)

Asian origin

Kazakh0.9%(60)

Filipino0.4%(26)

Chinese0.3%(22)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(25)

Ancestry

English21.3%(1,427)

Irish16%(1,070)

German13.1%(878)

Italian8%(539)

American3.8%(253)

Dutch3.3%(219)

Polish2.7%(180)

French2.4%(161)

Scottish2.3%(157)

French Canadian2%(132)

Norwegian1.9%(128)

Swedish1.9%(126)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.4%(95)

Czech1.1%(77)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(77)

Finnish1%(68)

Portuguese1%(65)

British0.6%(37)

Swiss0.5%(36)

Arab0.5%(32)

Egyptian0.5%(32)

Welsh0.4%(29)

Austrian0.3%(17)

Russian0.2%(12)

Canadian0.2%(11)

Ukrainian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+56%vs 2000

vs 10.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.7%(818)

Married57.4%(1,480)

Widowed2.4%(62)

Divorced8.5%(218)

Women 15+

Never married14.6%(443)

Married50.8%(1,542)

Widowed9.3%(283)

Divorced25.2%(766)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−15.9 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.0%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.9%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.1%(78)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.6%(158)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.6%(168)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.3%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 516 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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